Church of St. Panteleimon

Two dates appear in the foundation of the existing Skole wooden church: the end of the 16th and 17th centuries. It is not the first church in the town, but it is one of the oldest examples of the Boyko type of church, characterized by three shingle pyramidal tops over square log cabins. The church, dedicated to St. Paraskeva, was filled with ancient icons and had a carved silver iconostasis of the seventeenth century. The bell tower of this church was located on the second tier of the Babynets, and in 1760, the master Sen Shlokovets built a separate pillar bell tower next to the church, which serves as the gate-entrance to the church territory. During its existence, the church and the bell tower were repaired, in particular, in the 1930s, the shingle roofs and the attic were covered with galvanized sheet metal. In 1967, a thorough restoration was carried out with the restoration of the shingle roofs and walls, and in 1970 the church was turned into a local history museum. In 1993, the church was returned to the Greek Catholic community and re-consecrated as St. Panteleimon. After the fire in 2009, significant repair and restoration work was carried out, affecting both the building itself and the interior, including the iconostasis, which was reconstructed. Together with the gate-bell tower, the Skole church creates a unique sacred complex.